N/A Looking for a compact .22 PCP for woods walking

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I'm looking for a compact .22 PCP for woods walking and hunting small game (Squirrels & rabbits). Farthest I'll shoot would be probably 80 yards. Most shots would be 25-50 yards. I have decided on a bullpup style air gun. I would like to shoot 18.13gr and possibly shoot up to 23gr at 900fps (Pellets mostly and some slugs). I would like 40+ full regulated shots before refilling. OAL length is <27", give or take 1/2 inch, and with no moderator included on the OAL. I'd prefer 6-7 lbs without a scope or any add-ons (Again, give to take 1/2 lb). I would prefer not to tinker with the gun. Leave it for a few months then shoot it with the same POI. Listed below are some of my considerations/opinion on why I might go/not go with a gun. Let me know if there's an air gun that falls into this category that I didn't list.

In consideration:
AirMaks Arms Krait Standard .22 (My #1 preferred air gun to get at this time. Seems to hit all the check marks with no issues)
KalibrGun Cricket 2 Tactical 45 (A bit heavier that what I'd like. Also read that this gun had issues with the magazines, not easy to tune and adjust the regulator)
RTI Arms Prophet 2.1 (Don't know much about this air gun and will have to do my research)
FX Maverick/Wildcat BT compact (Not a fan of he double regulator as it makes tuning a bit more difficult, plus I already own a Maverick in .25)
Western Sidewinder S Compact (I have one on the way but I don't know how I feel about it yet. It's also in .25)
AGT Uragon 2/3 (Don't know much about these air gun. Will have to do further research)
Edgun Leshiy 2 (Only 8 shots. Everything about the Leshiy is expensive. lol)

No longer in consideration:
Taipan Vet 2 Tact (I really like everything about this gun but the length (Too long) and weight(Too heavy))
RTI Arms P3 (Too long)
AGT Vulcan 3 (Too long, getting to heavy)

As you can see from my list, I enjoy the industrial tactical look. Again, leave me recommendations of air guns to look at. Also tell me to avoid one gun or another. All tips and information is welcome. Thanks!
 
Get a Leshiy 2. I like the hit of a .25 caliber for small game. The price of entry is high but you can’t put a price on double tapping a rabbit at 80 yards . I’ve had one leak from my own doing, and replaced the roller for the magazine . I did get the jet size kit for tuning but once set up , I’ve touched nothing. If you’re into semi auto, you might want to wait for the slash to come out.
 
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The best woods walking airgun I ever owned was my AAA Evol mini. With just a normal hunting scope, I hardly knew I was carrying anything. Because of its build I also knew there would be no surprises like suddenly not hitting where I aimed. But it would fall a little short of your shot count requirement. That didn’t bother me because the two states I hunt, I can’t shoot 40+ of any game animal. Looking over your list, I would try a Krait. I didn’t like mine but it was a .25 and they had some serious teething issues then.
 
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I would take the Cricket 2 45 .22 out of the equation as it is simply too loud, it has a very annoying and resounding ping when shot that does not go away. You'll end up scaring the animals away after the first shot. Uragan 2 compact is great compact option but it would shoot 23gr to 900fps, for sure 18gr that fast, not too many shots though unless you get a dual bottle version, I think you may be able to get 21gr to 900fps.

The U3 compact you can for sure get 23gr going 900fps but your shot count will again suffer. Although if you're woods walking you likely don't need many shots.

A zelos .22 build from @Firewalker would definitely get you what you need while being compact!
 
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zerochance said:
Hello,

I'm looking for a compact .22 PCP for woods walking and hunting small game (Squirrels & rabbits). Farthest I'll shoot would be probably 80 yards. Most shots would be 25-50 yards. I have decided on a bullpup style air gun. I would like to shoot 18.13gr and possibly shoot up to 23gr at 900fps (Pellets mostly and some slugs). I would like 40+ full regulated shots before refilling. OAL length is <27", give or take 1/2 inch, and with no moderator included on the OAL. I'd prefer 6-7 lbs without a scope or any add-ons (Again, give to take 1/2 lb). I would prefer not to tinker with the gun. Leave it for a few months then shoot it with the same POI. Listed below are some of my considerations/opinion on why I might go/not go with a gun. Let me know if there's an air gun that falls into this category that I didn't list.

In consideration:
AirMaks Arms Krait Standard .22 (My #1 preferred air gun to get at this time. Seems to hit all the check marks with no issues)
KalibrGun Cricket 2 Tactical 45 (A bit heavier that what I'd like. Also read that this gun had issues with the magazines, not easy to tune and adjust the regulator)
RTI Arms Prophet 2.1 (Don't know much about this air gun and will have to do my research)
FX Maverick/Wildcat BT compact (Not a fan of he double regulator as it makes tuning a bit more difficult, plus I already own a Maverick in .25)
Western Sidewinder S Compact (I have one on the way but I don't know how I feel about it yet. It's also in .25)
AGT Uragon 2/3 (Don't know much about these air gun. Will have to do further research)
Edgun Leshiy 2 (Only 8 shots. Everything about the Leshiy is expensive. lol)

No longer in consideration:
Taipan Vet 2 Tact (I really like everything about this gun but the length (Too long) and weight(Too heavy))
RTI Arms P3 (Too long)
AGT Vulcan 3 (Too long, getting to heavy)

As you can see from my list, I enjoy the industrial tactical look. Again, leave me recommendations of air guns to look at. Also tell me to avoid one gun or another. All tips and information is welcome. Thanks!
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I like the Gamo Urban .22 and have mine tuned shooting easily at 930 fps and getting 20 shots. If interested I can share my customizations via pm.
 
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This ole girl is 32in with a tatsu on it., 7lbs bare and no reg with a 15fps spread for 60 shots. Kuzey k300.save quite a few dollars vs the others mentioned. Right at 30fpe.

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My Prod is good for, at most, 30 shots. But it is very short and light and nicely accurate.

My P35-22 is more accurate and significantly more powerful and will easily give 40 regulated shots on a fill. The Stoeger bullshark is almost exactly the same gun. I think most underappreciate how nice these little guns are based upon their relatively low price. I've killed over 50 squirrels so far with my 3 P35s.

My Caiman X is probably a bit long and possibly a bit heavy but a regular Caiman would solve both those issues. It's a guess but I am pretty sure it would also give you 40 shots on a fill. The X easily does (but it holds more air). The Caiman X may not be too long, it's amazingly short considering it's 510mm barrel. It has a built in moderator so that could save you a few inches.

I mess with all my guns but I have not touched the regulator of my P35-22. It put 3 H&N Match pellets in two different head sizes through exactly the same hole at 25 yards during pellet screening. All I've done is adjust the hammer spring to get it about 3% below the peak for the factory regulator setting. I got it in early June 2022 and it hasn't even needed an O-ring yet.
 
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JimD said:
My P35-22 is more accurate and significantly more powerful and will easily give 40 regulated shots on a fill. The Stoeger bullshark is almost exactly the same gun. I think most underappreciate how nice these little guns are based upon their relatively low price. I've killed over 50 squirrels so far with my 3 P35s.
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I was just writing up, I have a p35x that meets all the criteria except 23gr at 900+..
Anything within 100 is not leaving under its own power with HN 217 21gr or Javelin in the same size and weight. As currently set 18.13 are right about 930fps

Very Light, accurate, enough power, affordable.
 
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Does it shoot slugs and if so would you share your tune?
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7-8 powdered up strike anywhere match heads, and the pen tip from the commissary log sheet pen. Yep, you get you a dinner plate sized group at 10-12 whole feet.

Hell yeah, sherm up good and it'll shoot fence posts.

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I can help you with the rule out. The P2 in compact is exactly what you’re looking for. I have one. But there’s a but. Mine is also a .30 and .25 full size. Because of its power capability and how easy it is to jump from caliber to caliber plus barrel lengths, it might not be your cute little pellet woods walker long. When you switch calibers or barrel length, all you need is your reg setting jotted down in your notes to return it to exactly how it was shooting before. A Uragan compact would be perfect. And deadly. But when you bump the reg up to get your 18’s going 900, you are going to be cutting it close on the shot count. Another demon you face with the Uragan is it will shoot slugs. Yes, I have one. Along with this monkey on your back you face a real horrible shot count and having to install a larger bottle.
 
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